▸ Specimen Drawer

Colors & Shapes — Lesson 4

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ˈsɜːrkəlz

Round geometric shapes where every point on the edge is the same distance from the center — she moves in different social circles.

The children drew circles on the paper.

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ˈsɜrklət

A small circle — she wove a circlet of flowers into her hair.

The princess wore a golden circlet on her wedding day.

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klɛft

A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) — he disappeared into a cleft in the mountainside.

The climbers found a cleft in the rock face to rest.

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klefts

A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) — water had created deep clefts in the stone over thousands of years.

The climbers found a small cleft in the cliff face to rest in.

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ˈkɑːnɪk

(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone — a cone is a conic solid shape with a circular base.

A cone is a conic solid shape with a circular base.

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kənˈstrɪkʃən

A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel — the constriction of the pipe reduced water flow.

The constriction of the blood vessels can cause headaches.

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